Lazy Day!

Well today i slept in until 10am :) Paul was up at about 9, so tended to the kids, was lovely its starting to be a lovely recurrence.

But not much else got done. since miss I wasn't aloud to go to school this week things have been pretty laxed. I did have big intentions on doing heaps of cleaning but that didn't happen, just a few loads of washing.

The kids and i took a nice walk up to the park in the sunshine, played there for around an hour and then headed back. All laid back and slumbery type feel to it.

Prince J has been studying the target toy catalogue sale all night, anything to do with cars he wants! And Princess I has told me about 10 different things she just has to have! Where have the days gone that kids really badly want something and then have to wait what feels like years to receive this gift. And when they do receive it it is the best thing that has ever happened!
Well that is how i remember it as a kid, there was always something that we really had our heart set on and we loved it when we got it!

My children are so spoilt! They constantly get toys through out the year even though it isn't their birthday or Christmas. So when it comes time for the present giving, ourselves and other people don't know what to get them as they already have everything. And to make it sink in even more they get lots of presents and have some excitement about them but only for a little bit.
So we haven't been buying any special gifts for about the last month as i am trying to instill in them the pleasure of receiving a gift that you really desire.
So hence why i think Christmas will be fantastic this year, the children are only going to be given a few toys, but something that they really really want. So i have them looking in the toy catlogues getting some ideas so we will see.

Also i think we are saving so much money as we arnt constantly spending money here and there. Time to buckle up and get some real savings happening.

Something out of the ordinary also happened, we have someone living with us and she is a peculiar little creature. I have had some suspicions but now they have been confirmed of some behaviour. She cuts herself on her arms, it is horrible to see and i finally confronted her about it tonight and she confirmed that she does it because she gets depressed. Now what is the next steps to take, should i just ignore it, should I tell her teachers, should i try and help?

My first reaction was to get on the Internet and research it, but as Mr P says it isn't our problem. But the fixer inside of me wants to fix her, i know i cant, and i shouldn't see her as a project but it is sad. I asked if she has seen a doctor and she said yes, but that she isn't sick.

I just hope that my children never EVER feel they need to resort to that sort of self mutilation!

until next time......... Have fun with the toy catalogues as we are :)